Of course I forgot something and had to turn around, go back home, and then drive with my bride-to-be with my new mother-in-law Myra who was no doubt worried about the future physical safety of her daughter as I pushed the speedometer past 80 in a car that shook after 55. The Heavens smiled upon us that early Spring day. We had unseasonably gorgeous weather, the tulips were in bloom, and the love of family and friends. We've had a lot of great experiences together since that morning. Here's a few of my favorites:
12 Great Memories of our married life. (in no particular order)
1. Our FREE vacation to Thailand where we saw things we’ve never seen, and learned to love a new kind of food.
2. The 3 times we’ve had to be apart for school/work, and the subsequent sweet reunions.
3. The time when I almost didn’t make it back to Minnesota to see the birth of our first child.
4. On the way to a camping trip when the hood of our old ’87 Jetta flipped open and smashed into the windshield, and the UHP laughed at us.
5. Camping with our family and Stuart & Lanea’s family in Devil’s Lake, WI in a huge storm that threatened our lives.
6. After a much-needed date night, walking out of a theater to find our car had been towed.
7. When we had our own Thanksgiving dinner in Minnesota, invited some friends over and played charades. And our couch almost got busted.
8. House-sitting in other people’s dream homes. The Andersons. The Jensens. Someday.
9. Speaking at a memorial service for a friend’s infant daughter. Difficult, humbling, but powerful growing experience for both of us.
10. Millcreek Canyon adventures with friends and family. We battled raccoons, rode trails, built fires, and borrowed more than a few matches and plates from fellow picnic-ers.
11. The Blacks car dealership .Let’s see….Jetta, Audi 4000, Subaru, Subaru, Dodge Dakota, VW Eurovan, Mazda Protégé, Ford Windstar, Ford Focus ZX3, Mazdaspeed3…………… what’s next?
12. The time we were in Las Vegas with some friends and took a very expensive cab ride to avoid walking in the 117 degree heat.
13. (this is a baker’s dozen of course) All the great stuff we’ve won as a lucky couple. Money off the radio, costume contests, and a 40” LCD TV to name a few.
